Question 942885
Two cars leave towns 480 kilometers apart at the same time and travel toward each other. One car'srate is 14 kilometers per hour less than the other's. If they meet in 3 hours, what is the rate of the slower car?
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let x=rate of slower car
x+14=rate of faster car
Both cars are traveling toward each other at a rate=x+(14+x)=2x+14
travel time*rate=distance
3(2x+14)=480
6x+42=480
6x=452
x=73
what is the rate of the slower car? 73 km/hr